The HMVH Corporation BBS makes use of various security levels.
This is done in an effort to "group" or "classify" the system's users into
various categories based upon their levels of activity and contributions.
For example, a user who logs on once every two months just to download a few
files, then disappears back into the wild blue yonder again cannot seriously
expect himself to be classified as a serious and active user of the board.
On the other hand, an active user may be defined as someone who makes his
regular logons, uploads a fair share of files that other active users (or
our file-piggies!) may find useful, makes good use of the various doors that
are available, remains an active and contributing participant in the message
areas, or constantly bothers the SysOp with some or other (constructive!)
criticism stands a good chance of being promoted to a higher security level.
And that decision remains the exclusive right of the boss, the SysOp!
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The security levels and their respective privileges and rights are
displayed in tabular form below:
Level Time Kilobytes (max.) Ratio (#) Ratio (kilobytes) Description
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1 20 200 0 0 New user
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10 40 500 5 10 Regular scum
20 60 800 10 50 Regular user
30 60 1000 20 100 Regular user
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50 90 3000 50 300 Member
60 100 3500 60 500 Good Member
70 110 4000 70 800 Better Member
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80 120 4500 80 800 Visiting SysOps
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90 120 5000 0 0 Paying Executive Member
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100 180 10000 0 0 Sleeps with the SysOp ;)
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As can be seen, a new user (level 1) only has 20 minutes time per day to go
about his business or download a maximum of 200k(ilobytes) (in selected
areas only) of files. Conversely, a regular user (level 10+) is able to do
much more per day, such as download 1000 kilobytes but is still bound to an
upload/download ratio (see the "About Transfer Ratios" topic in this menu
for an explanation on these) of 1 file to be uploaded for every 5 (Ratio #)
downloaded, or 1k uploaded for every 10k downloaded.
As for members, well... they're allowed to download up to five megabytes of
files each 90-120 minute day, some with no ratios at all! Needless to say,
they have access to all adult file- and message areas and groups as well...
Therefore please keep in mind that, although an option may appear on a menu,
it does not necessarily mean it is accessible to you as you might not have
a level sufficient enough to actually select it.
Should you still have any unanswered questions about Security Levels, or
anything else for that matter, feel free to page the SysOp in this regard.
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